Uplook - March 7. 2026

Happy Saturday,

We have safely returned from the Tabernacle meetings in Portland and were certainly blessed during our time there.  Thank you for your prayers for my presentation to the ministers and continue to pray for Bro. Alex who is running youth services there today .  

The special meetings there were held on the old campground which was established over 100 years ago and still houses the original tabernacle building.  Of course, over the years it has been enclosed, wings and a platform added along with heat and air conditioning.  Other areas of the campground continue to be improved, including 14 new cabins complete with utilities for next camp meeting.   There is still much to update physically as the Lord provides but we thank God that we have not updated what is preached and taught.  I'm reminded of the words of the prophet Jeremiah:

"Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein." Jeremiah 6:16

God encouraged the southern kingdom of Judah to stand up and take a good look at their situation and then to ask for the direction which God had already established for his covenant people to walk.  It was a good way, established by his deliverance and covenant promises of including the promised land.  And once that way had been rediscovered, if they would faithfully follow and walk in it they would find rest and thriving lives of shalom (peace).  

Unfortunately, the text also records that their response was NO...we won't walk in that established way.  The consequences for such a decision were disastrous for them and similar choices today will result in the same disastrous results.  May we by God's grace, not only seek the "old paths" which have proven successful in giving people thriving wholeness and eternal life, but also walk in them.  God will give us rest for our souls.  In today's troubled world, that is good news indeed.  

Reminder - Tomorrow marks the beginning of Daylight savings time and it is important to move your clocks one hour forward.   Also, there is choir practice tomorrow afternoon for those who are involved.  

God bless you all,

BB

Rev. William E. McKibben
Senior Pastor